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Cloud forest of Ecuador
Hi guys and gals,
Just returned from co-leading / guiding a photography workshop in South America this past week with my better half, while the purpose of the trip was high speed hummingbird photography, we managed to get a few nights of herping in when we decended to lower elevations in the Cloud forest of Mindo, Ecuador. Mindo is sutated on the Western Slopes of the Andes mountains, and is sitting around 5,500 ft in elevation. Temperatures are moderate during the day staying no warmer than 80 F usually, and at night dropping to about 60-70 F. Gem Anoles were the most common reptile while amphibians were represented across two species; Spring Rainfrog, found with much abundance (n=9), and Pepper Glass Frog (n=1). I have not managed to finish all the photos from this trip, but I wanted to start a post and get a couple shots out there to share. Enjoy, and look for Costa Rica photography workshops soon :-)
Pepper Glass Frog
Pepper Glass Frog on glass, lungs visible in this image view.
Habitat
And a shot from the workshop to show what I was doing down there . . .
Fawn-breasted Brilliant, 1/20,000 of a second exposure to freeze wing beats, high speed photography.
Will add anole and Rainfrog shots in the next couple of days.
Cheers all images available to see at the pbase - www.pbase.com/codyconway/mindo
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Re: Cloud forest of Ecuador
I love seeing all your pictures. They are so gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!
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Dankeschon Doolittle, this trip was over 3,000 clicks, so lots of images to go through, and lots of raw to convert.
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Cloud forest of Ecuador
Incredible pics. Thanks for sharing them!
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Wow i wish i could go on a trip like that. Great pics. Gona be fun seeing the rest.
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Another look at just how small a frog the Pepper Glass Frog is!
The most common species in Mindo as far as frogs go, this Spring Rainfrog was found across 3 different ages, amoung 10 individuals.
Still working on the anolis shots (Gem Anole). So here is some nice scenory to appease you ;-)
Antisana Volcano
Guango River after a morning rain - clouds still just hovering above us - 9,200 ft
Andean Condor Habitat, Papallacta Pass, over 13,000 ft in elevation. This is also home to a very camoflauged species - Seed Snipe.
Cheers
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That volcano picture is amazing! All your pics are great.
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Those pictures are amazing!!
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Finally got around to the first round of images from the Gem Anole . . . Anolis gemi
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Retics are my passion. Just ask.
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"...That which we do not understand, we fear. That which we fear, we destroy. Thus eliminating the fear" ~Explains every killed snake"
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Excellent photography! I love the hummingbird photo. Pretty jealous too!
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